The usefulness of percutaneous treatment of herniated lumbar disc with ozone therapy under CT-guidance.

Trung Thành Đinh1,, hồng đức phạm, Do Dinh Tung2, Le Minh Truong3
1 bệnh viện St Paul, Hà Nội
2 Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Saint Paul General Hospital
3 Department of Diagnostic Imaging, 108 Military Hospital

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Abstract

Background: back pain and sciatica caused by disc herniation has a burden upon social activity. The newly minimally invasive technique, percutaneous Ozone (O2-O3) intradisal injection procedure has demonstrated safe and effective in long terms.


Purpose: Evaluate the clinical effectiveness of Ozone therapy for the treatment  of lumbar disc herniation.


Material  and  method: Prospective study, 100 patients symtomatic with lumbar disc herniation  were treated with intradiscal injection of Ozone. Clinical outcomes and MRI images were reviewed to evaluate at 3 months and 6 months.  


Results: All the procedures were technically successful. The VAS score and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)  before and after treatment 3months, 6 months were significant reduction. The mean improvement was 4.7 for VAS and 14 for ODI. There were no adverse events associated with the treatment.


Conclusion: Intradiscal injection Ozone treatment of herniated disc is an effective and safe procedure

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